The Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation

The Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation: Our Mission

The Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation (S.A.R.F.) is an organization dedicated to the well-being of abandoned, outgrown or neglected Stuffed Animals.* We find permanent and/or foster homes for rescued Stuffed Animals (SAs), and we provide shelter, snuggles and good conversation in the interim. We are committed to the physical and mental rehabilitation of stuffed victims of abandonment, and we raise awareness of these problems through our Stuffed Animal Petting Zoo events. We are located in Austin, TX.

Rescue Objectives

To love SAs whose owners can no longer keep them (due to callousness, ‘growing up’ or apartment redecoration)

To rehabilitate SAs before placement by providing sanitization, psychotherapy, hug therapy and all needed innoculations

To place SAs in suitable homes with loving owners**

To evoke guilty feelings in those who have abandoned childhood SAs and to educate the public regarding SAs’ feelings

To thoroughly screen adoption applicants before making placement decisions

*The S.A.R.F. does not discriminate against ‘non-animal’ species (eg. snowmen, stuffed fruits or vegetables, strikingly cute pillows) as long as they are plush and are sufficiently adorable to be considered viable candidates for adoption.

**The S.A.R.F. reserves the right to keep any SAs to which we become attached during the rehabilitation process.

Robbie

My father was a drummer (I inherited his excellent rhythm), and my mother was a jockey. Ever since I was a foal, I always wanted to be a racehorse. Unfortunately, I had a birth defect ('timer' growth on my abdomen) that made this impossible for me. My abdominal timer is rather heavy, and it drags on the ground when I am on all fours. Being a jockey like mom really isn't an option either, because my knob irritates horses' backs when I lean forward when riding.

But! Despite my early setbacks and disappointments, I have come to see my timer as an unique asset!

I have special talents that SAs without timer growths do not have! I currently work as a track coach, chef's assistant (specializing in egg timing), board game facilitator, rocket launch speciailist, factory efficiency expert, test administrator, substitute metronome for the symphony, meditation leader, bell tower manager, and watch repair technician.

People often ask me how I manage to juggle my various jobs. I tell them it's actually pretty easy if you stay organized. For some reason, good time management has always come easy for me.
In fact, I'll be teaching a continuing education course on time management in the fall. Email me via thesarf.org if you're interested in more information.